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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent his firmest signal yet that Turkey will deploy troops to support Libya’s internationally recognized government, saying recent commitments between the countries should be seen as a “harbinger of steps” to follow.

Erdogan flew to Tunisia on Wednesday in a surprise visit that’s likely to include meetings with government officials from neighboring Libya. While he’s repeatedly discussed the possibility of sending troops to back Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj’s government against rebel commander Khalifa Haftar, he left no room for doubt at a news conference in Tunis.

“If there is an invitation, we would of course evaluate it,” Erdogan said in a televised press conference with Tunisia’s new president, Kais Saied.

Haftar, who has mounted an offensive to capture the Libyan capital, Tripoli, is backed by 7,000 mercenaries but “has no political legitimacy,” Erdogan said

Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday

Erdoğan on aga Venemaa kriitika tagasi tõrjunud ja teatanud, et Türgi ei vaiki maha, et Haftari toetavad Kremliga seostatud Vene erasõjafirma Wagner palgasõdurid.

Moskva ei ole Wagneri Liibüas viibimist ega Haftari toetamist kinnitanud.

„Venemaa on seal 2000 Wagneri [võitlejaga],” ütles Erdoğan. „Nad kõik aitavad sõjapealikut [Haftar], samas kui meie võtame vastu riigi legitiimse valitsuse kutse. Siin on erinevus.”

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels will be deployed to Libya, according to a senior official from UN-backed Libyan govt - Bloomberg

Several sources tell us that Turkey plans to deploy Syrian rebels to Libya in fight against Haftar

• Rebel groups are already contacted
• Sultan Murad, Turkman force, is among them
• Forces associated with Suqour al-Sham Brigades, had already accepted Libya plan and transferred some of its forces to Turkey

• Faylaq al-Sham will take the lead because they worked with Tripoli forces in the past

The #Turkish parliament has just approved motion to send Turkish troops to #Libya to back the #GNA militias in the capital, #Tripoli against the #LNA offensive

#Libya- photos purportedly showing pickup tucks supplied to #LNA being unloaded in #Benghazi Port

Libya (Λιβυη) More than 38 killed killed at the military academy of #Tripoli due to airstrikes.Libyan army claims that among the dead are also Turkish officers so far no confirmation. Video of the injured fighters over 18!

Joint Turkish troops (ground, air and marine forces) will be sent to #Libya along with warships and submarines as well as IHA and SIHA drones, warplanes, freighters and infantry.